I’ve thought about writing this post for quite some time now, but never really sat down and did it until now. After about 10 years of writing about music, and music in the Cincinnati area, ENS is done.
We said what we wanted to say, now it’s someone else’s turn.
The …

If you’ve made it this far, congratulations! Reward yourself with some well-deserved beers, day parties, (free) awesomeness at the MidPoint Midway, and a Holtman’s doughnut (or six). Gotta carb up because we still have a long day of music.
And for our final shameless plug, John (@terriblesounds), Joe (@eachnotesecure) and I (@cutelin) …

ENS contributors John Crowell and I are back for round 2 of the ENS MPMF.13 Picks. Enjoy!
Also, don’t forget to follow Team ENS on Twitter (Joe @eachnotesecure / Caitlin @cutelin / John @terriblesounds / Honorary ENS member Brian, covering for Keith Klenowski @RubatoPhoto). Yes, we’ll be the jerks poking at …

Each Note Secure will be covering MPMF.13 in full force this year with coverage from Joe, John, myself, and photographer Brian Bruemmer. If you haven’t been keeping up with the MPMF previews, you can catch up here.
ENS contributor John Crowell and I put together our picks for Thursday. Who are you stoked …

The Happy Maladies
Know Theatre
Saturday, September 28th @ 10:30pm
As if I had to tell you to check out The Happy Maladies . . . If for some reason there’s any doubt in your mind: yes, you should see them.
For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure, Cincinnati’s The Happy …

Bleached
Know Theatre
Thursday, September 26th @ 11:45 pm
If you like your surf-rock California-fried, you’re probably already planning on catching Bleached at MidPoint this year. If you haven’t heard of them yet, you should take a listen to their excellent debut album, Ride Your Heart. Lots of folks said it was the …

The Natives
Mr. Pitiful’s
Friday, September 27th @ 9:15pm
For everyone who’s complained that MidPoint underrepresented hip hop in their previous lineups [I’ve been a part of that group from time to time], the festival organizers scored The Natives this year. This Cincinnati rap collective absolutely oozes style and polish, with confident rhyming …